Chapter 689 Chen Corpse You Xiaowei Official Residence
The city of Chang'an was shrouded in the starry sky, and crows fell on the eaves of the tower of Hanguang Gate in the imperial city, emitting a breathless crow.
There is a dilapidated side hall in a remote corner of the backyard of You Xiaowei's official residence, which is used to store the bodies of soldiers who died of illness. At this time, three people carrying paper lanterns walked along the lonely path in the backyard to the door of the side hall.
Carrying a lantern, Zhao Canjun carefully kicked and stepped on the weeds while mumbling: "The body has just arrived this afternoon, so I sent someone to inform you that it is quiet at night and it is convenient for inspection. Please come in."
The two mysterious guests were wearing linen cloaks and official uniforms. From a distance, they looked like filial piety benefactors wearing linen.
The three of them stepped into the threshold, turned right and walked through a short corridor. At the end of the corridor was a thick wooden door. Zhao Canjun took out the key, unlocked the lock and pushed the door open.
There was only a bed made of rammed earth in the dark room, and the two corpses were displayed on the bed, covered with white cloth stained with blood.
Gao Shang raised his hand to take off his cloak, took the paper lantern from Zhao Canjun, and opened the white cloth. Under the shadow of the lamp, the corpse had been pickled with lime and turned blue. His eyes were closed and he looked very peaceful. The neck of the decapitated head was sewn shut.
Extremely sloppy.
Liu Luogu came forward to visit and then roared angrily: "Thief Li is so brave, he dares to send people to kill the military attache You Xiaowei!"
Zhao Canjun subconsciously took two steps back and looked down. He knew who the Li thief Liu Luogu was talking about. At this time, he had to pretend to be deaf and dumb, implying that this was clearly a conflict between the two feudal towns.
Don't want to get involved.
Gao Shang closed his eyes and pondered for a long time, then suddenly opened his eyes and sighed, then slowly said: "We secretly placed people in Youxiao Guard, and paid for them to go on a business trip to follow Xiao Hua Yuanzai. Who leaked the news?
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When Zhao Shenjun heard this, he hurriedly stepped forward to defend himself and said: "Only General Gan and I know about this matter, and no one else knows about it. Perhaps these two were not careful enough and their identities were exposed."
Gao Shang winked at Liu Luogu and said with a smile: "Nothing."
Liu Luogu took out a heavy brocade bag from his arms, handed it to Zhao Canjun with both hands, and said in a low voice: "This is a thank you gift for you. If you need help in the future, I will thank you in other ways."
The two turned around and walked out of the dark room. Zhao Shenjun locked the door and caught up and asked: "What should I do with the bodies of these two? They can't stay in this side hall forever. They have started to stink now."
Liu Luogu turned around and said, "I'd rather trouble Zhao Shenjun to send someone to bury the two of them in a mass grave outside the city."
Zhao Shenjun carried a lantern and sent the two Gods of Wealth outside the imperial city. Looking at their retreating backs, he sneered and said: "These people are so damn cool. Even if one of their own dies, there will be a funeral."
They all refused to relocate."
The two of them walked all the way back to Fanyang Jinzouyuan in Pingkangfang. On the way, they met Ding Chaye, the Jinwu guard. Liu Luogu showed a note from the government, allowing the funeral procession to travel at night during the curfew, plus the two of them.
Wearing white linen has the smell of mourning clothes, and the soldiers did not doubt it.
They returned to Liu Luogu's study in the backyard, lit the oil lamp, took off their linen cloaks, stuffed them outside the door and handed them to the steward on duty: "Take this and burn it."
Gao Shang sat back in front of the desk, thought for a long time and sighed: "Complicated yet chaotic, simple yet precise, I thought it was too complicated. Arranging warriors around Xiao Hua and Yuanzai was too complicated a procedure, and it was difficult not to leak the news.
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Liu Luogu asked: "This Li Siye is too ruthless. What if he jumps over the wall in a hurry and attacks Xiao Hua Yuanzai?"
"That's good." Gao Shang snorted and laughed: "Although Yang Guozhong himself is uneducated, there are some smart people around him. The arrangement of these two people is just right. Xiao Hua was born in the Xiao family of Lanling, and he was Taifu Xiaosong
His son has recently inherited the title of Duke of Xu. If he dies in Hexi, Li Siye will be blamed, so not only will he not be harmed, but he will also ensure his safety. Yuan Zai was originally Wang Zhongsi's son-in-law. Although he was born into a poor family,
But they are shrewd, tactful, flexible and know the best. Only the combination of these two people can handle the case just right. It can not only give Yang Guozhong the lifeline to control Li Siye, but also preserve the strength of the Hexi vassal town. It is a pity that Li Siye is not an easy person.
, there must be some counter-conspiracy behind it."
"Then according to the military advisor's opinion, what should we do now?"
Gao Shang waved his feather fan and said: "Of course I will send more people. I heard that my lord is raising dead soldiers in the backyard of Chang'an. I don't need to wait any longer. But this matter should be as simple as possible. Let them pretend to be ordinary merchants and sneak into the darkness of Shazhou Dunhuang."
Monitoring Xiao Hua and Yuan Zai, Li Siye secretly helped them to resolve the issue no matter what tricks he used. However, I heard that Xiao Hua, an official, has never been afraid of the powerful and upright, and it would be impossible for Li Siye to force him to submit, so Xiao Hua must
Once the case is investigated to the end, all we need to do is prevent Li Siye from secretly trying to take away the evidence in Xiao Hua's hands."
A charming smile appeared on Liu Luogu's face: "The military advisor even knows this. It seems that he is worthy of being the lord's confidant. Please come with me, the military advisor."
The two walked out of the study, took two paper lanterns from the servants outside the door, turned around and came to a room, opened the mechanism on the wall, and the wall moved away to reveal a tunnel sloping downward.
They groped their way into the tunnel, and after walking for nearly a cup of tea, they walked out of the tunnel from the stairs at the entrance of the cave and appeared in a wider room.
There were more than a dozen men in black attire sitting on the floor of the room. When they saw someone walking out of the tunnel, they all stood up and bowed and crossed their hands.
Liu Luogu pointed at these people and said to Gao Shang with a smile on his face: "These people are the dead soldiers raised by my lord in Chang'an. They originally wanted to prepare for the future, but now they are raising troops for a thousand days and using them for a short period of time. They also asked military advisors to select them to go to Hexi."
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Noble and high-spirited, he stretched out his hand to stroke his beard, and his eyes swept over these men with bright eyes and calm expressions...
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Xiao Hua and Yuan Zai covered their faces with thick linen cloth to resist the blowing sand. They followed a camel team and gradually arrived at Dunhuang City, the pearl of the Gobi Desert.
This is the only state city that is completely different from other towns in the Hexi Corridor. It has a strong exotic flavor, even more Western-style than the four towns of Anxi, Qiuci and Yanqi. Because it is located at the throat of the Silk Road, Dunhuang City
The prosperity of the city is second to none in Hexi. In the market in the city, merchants can buy exotic goods that even Chang'an City lacks.
Chuiyue Fang is also a unique place for romantic occasions in Dunhuang City. Whether they are Sogdians, Uighurs, Qiang or Han people, they can find women who suit their aesthetics. When night falls, the people in Chuiyue Fang
The melodious sound of silk and bamboo came from each pavilion. The guests sipped wine, tasted melons, and watched the fair-skinned and tall-nosed Kangju girls dancing.
When Yuan Zai was poor, he didn't have enough money to go to a prostitute. After his life became rich, he married a fierce wife and didn't dare to go to a prostitute. Now that he is far away from Chang'an, his wife can no longer control him, and he is gradually getting ready to quell his hunger and thirst.
long-lasting soul.
But Xiao Hua was really boring. After entering Dunhuang City, he had no interest in visiting the city. He stayed directly in the government residence and threatened not to go anywhere tonight. He would sleep one night and go to Yangguan tomorrow.
Yuan Zai stood in front of the window, watching the last ray of sunset on the horizon shining from the mottled city wall, and his restless heart became more and more excited. There are many beautiful concubines in Xiao Hua's family, but a well-fed man doesn't know how hungry a man is. Today
If he doesn't go later, he will go alone. Anyway, he can't delay the beautiful spring night.
Alas, if I had known earlier, I should have brought more money. I don’t know what kind of beautiful woman I can get with these two coins. If she is too ugly, the gain will outweigh the loss.
He was leaning against the window and thinking wildly, when a boy from the post house came upstairs with a letter in his hand, bowed and presented it to him: "Two superior officers, a guest just asked me to give this letter to you."
Yuan Zai was stunned for a moment, then took the letter from the boy's hand, tore open the envelope, took out the ephedra paper and unfolded it. He saw it read: Tonight, two distinguished guests are invited to the Muzhuang Pavilion in Chuiyue Square to have a chat about romance. Yours sincerely, Zhang Kuo of the Western Regions Chamber of Commerce.
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Zhang Kuo of the Western Region Chamber of Commerce?
This is really a pillow given to me when I'm thirsty. Even if tonight is the Hongmen Banquet, it's still worth it.